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Square Dance Calls authored by Bruce Williamson

16 records

  1. Barge In
  2. Circulate The Message
  3. Dixie Relay The Deucey
  4. Fireball Run
  5. Hinge The Bucket
  6. Killbuck Cross
  7. Motivate The Top
  8. P.T.A.
  9. Pass And Snap
  10. Roll Circulate
  11. Ship Ahoy
  12. Spin The Acey
  13. Swab The Deck
  14. Swap Across
  15. Swing The Flutter
  16. Top The Deucey

This may not be a complete list of all calls authored by Bruce Williamson.
 
 Barge In 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: 1/2 Square Thru; Trade By; Pass In.

Bruce Williamson

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Circulate The Message 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: All eight circulate once and a half; arm turn half; then all eight circulate once and a half again and arm turn half once more. Finishes in parallel waves.

Bruce Williamson 1974

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Dixie Relay The Deucey 

Definition:
 

From facing lines with regular couples: Ladies lead as in Dixie Chain but Quarter Left when all the way through and Circulate a half (two go to the ends of a six hand left hand wave). Men go straight into the center (don't turn) and join right hands in a four hand wave to be joined by the circulating ladies who become ends. Two lonesome ladies are in position to make a four hand left hand star with the centers of the six hand wave. From here everyone does a (Left) Relay The Deucey.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Fireball Run 

Definition:
 

From a line or wave: Centers trade then run around the ends as ends U-turn back. New centers Crossrun. Right hand waves become left hand waves. A line facing one way finishes as a line facing the opposite way.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Hinge The Bucket 

Definition:
 

From lines facing in or out: All partner hinge then arm turn 3/4 with this same person. Those facing out now Trade. Finishes in lines facing in.

Bruce Williamson 1975

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Killbuck Cross 

Definition:
 

From a squared set: Designated active couples Crosstrail Thru, separate and Star Thru at the inactives' position as the inactives Pass Thru (when the center clears), Partner Tag and California Twirl a new partner. Do an All Four Couples Flutter Wheel. Finishes in a squared set, all with partners, with the square rotated one position to the left.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Motivate The Top 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or 2-faced lines: Motivate but turn the center star (or diamond) 1/4.

Bruce Williamson

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 P.T.A. 

Definition:
 

From eight chain thru formation: P. is Pass Thru; T. is Partner Trade; A. is for "Alternate" which, from this formation, means Veer left to a two faced line. Finishes in parallel two faced lines. From facing lines, Alternate has another meaning--it means the couple on the right slides to the left as the couple on the left moves across to the other line and wheel around to face in. Finishes in facing lines.

Bruce Williamson 1968

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Pass And Snap 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: Load The Boat then all Slide Thru (or Star Thru). NOTE: The "Snap" is for "Snapperoo", a gimmick term for Star Thru.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Roll Circulate 

Definition:
 

From parallel lines/waves with ends in tandem: Ends facing in Crossover Circulate as others Switch the Wave. Same as Switch Over Circulate, B. 3299.

Bruce Williamson

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Ship Ahoy 

Definition:
 

From facing couples: Partner Trade; Partner Tag; Partner Trade.

Bruce Williamson

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Spin The Acey 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves or eight chain thru formation: All arm turn half, new centers arm turn 3/4. New ends circulate twice as the centers Trade and the ends trade in the wave across the set. Those in the center wave all arm turn 3/4 to re-form parallel waves and all arm turn half. Finishes in parallel waves.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swab The Deck 

Definition:
 

From facing pairs (regular couples, half sashayed couples, or two men facing two girls): Swat the Flea, then Partner Tag and Partner Trade. Finishes with couples facing.

Bruce Williamson 1973

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swap Across 

Definition:
 

From facing lines: All Swap Around; ends Trade; centers Trade. Ends in facing lines.

Bruce Williamson

This definition is from SCVSDA Note Service by Bill Davis.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Swing The Flutter 

Definition:
 

From a wave: Neighbors arm turn half, ends turn back, centers arm turn half, pick up ends and Wheel Across. Finishes in a two-faced line.

Bruce Williamson 1972

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
 Top The Deucey 

Definition:
 

From parallel waves: All arm turn 3/4, then Fan Chain Thru as the new ends Circulate and arm turn 3/4 with the ones met. Finishes in parallel waves.

Bruce Williamson 1971

This definition is from The Handbook of Modern Square Dancing by Jay King.
It is provided here for informational and educational purposes only.
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